Why one electric co-op is offering their solar customers free water heaters

The utility has shifted 20% of its potential peak load by taking control of customers' water heaters.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2015

Con Edison offers summer DR program to commercial customers

The program also offers rebates for installing meters which measure electricity usage every 15 minutes.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2015

Miami Heat, NRG partner to install solar, push green energy

Sports stadiums are increasingly looking to add green power or energy efficiency measures, both to lower their carbon footprint and electricity bills as well as adding to the fan experience.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 29, 2015

Minnesota co-op bundles community solar, demand response programs

For $170, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric members can buy into a community solar project and get a new water heater.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 29, 2015

How the home energy management market is reinventing itself

Though the market has lagged projections for years, two recent studies predict a billion-dollar boom for home energy management.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2015

KCP&L plans largest utility-owned electric vehicle charging network in U.S.

The Kansas City-based utility outlined plans for a network capable of supporting 10,000 electric vehicles.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2015

Supreme Court appeal on FERC Order 745 leaves demand response in limbo

It could be eight months or more before the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to hear an appeal of the case that gutted Order 745.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 21, 2015

Where the electric vehicle boom is happening and how utilities can take advantage

In the chicken-egg equation of what will drive the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles, states are offering increasing incentives for the constructive of charging stations.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 21, 2015

PJM files stop-gap demand response rules with FERC

The grid operator seeks to address confusion in the event the Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal of FERC Order 745.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2015

Obama admin. appeals to Supreme Court on FERC Order 745

FERC has the authority to regulate demand response in retail energy markets, the Justice Department says.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 16, 2015

Demand Response in 2015: Connectivity, new rate structures will fuel innovation

As two-way control technology spreads, demand response may be used to control smaller batches of load.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2015

FERC: ISO-NE may integrate demand response into wholesale markets

In spite of regulatory uncertainty over demand response and FERC Order 745, regulators allows ISO New England to fully integrate demand response resources into its wholesale energy markets.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2015

Study: Consumers motivated by sustainability, not cash, to save energy

Researchers at UCLA show environmental benefits, not savings, push the most energy conservation.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2015

Where the energy storage expansion will happen first and why

The commercial-industrial space is the low hanging fruit for the emerging storage industry.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 7, 2015

California Gov. Brown sets 50% renewable energy goal by 2030

In his inaugural address, Gov. Jerry Brown called for California to get half its power from renewables in 15 years.  

By Robert Walton • Jan. 6, 2015

PG&E, BMW partner on electric vehicle demand response pilot

The pilot also calls for construction of a large energy storage unit at the BMW Group Technology Office in Mountain View, Calif., using lithium-ion batteries once installed in MINI E demonstration vehicles.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 5, 2015

U.S. demand response potential grows to 29 GW

Demand response could now account for 6.1% of peak demand in seven major power markets.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 5, 2015

Study: Utility microgrid annual revenue to reach $6B by 2023

Navigant found that the market for utility microgrids exploded in the past two years.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 23, 2014

EIA: 3 GW of wind capacity to come online in Q4 2014

Another 11 GW of wind projects have anticipated completion dates in 2015.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2014

'Storage is here': Solar-plus-storage market will surpass $1B by 2018

Falling battery prices and access to ancillary value streams make the solar-plus-storage systems economical for commercial customers. Residential customers are still waiting.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 17, 2014

2014 for demand response: The best of times, the worst of times

Despite legal and regulatory battles in the demand response industry, providers are focused on technology and improving the customer experience in 2015.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2014

How utilities can design DR and efficiency programs to boost customer engagement

Research from a leading DR provider posits that integrating demand response and efficiency programs behind a single interface can boost customer engagement.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 10, 2014

Obama administration to appeal to Supreme Court on FERC Order 745 ruling

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli sent a letter to the Supreme Court stating his intention to appeal the decision from the D.C. Circuit Court.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 8, 2014

Inside the Obama administration's energy policies

John Podesta gives insights into the White House's plans for demand response, the Clean Power Plan, and international climate negotiations.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 4, 2014

EnerNOC continues acquisitions, buys Pulse Energy

​The combined company will provide demand response services to 54 utilities worldwide.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2014